Purchase Orders Waiting Approval Queue

(Only available if Purchase Order Approvals are enabled in the
Order Management System Preferences.) Purchase Orders Waiting Approval require
approval before being fulfilled. If approval is performed by an automated
process, then this queue should be monitored for Purchase Orders that remain
unapproved after the process has run. If approval is performed manually, then
this queue should be monitored regularly to identify and approve Purchase
Orders as needed.

Monitoring Frequency

Actions

Regular

If approvals are manual, approve Purchase Orders as
needed. If approvals are automated, investigate Purchase Orders that are not
being approved by the automated process to determine why they are not being
approved.

Example

The automated process for approving Purchase
Orders fails silently due to a system error. An Order Management user notices a
buildup of Purchase Orders in the Waiting Approval Queue and investigates the
reason for the approval process’ failure to run.